credential
adj/kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/
Etymology
From Medieval Latin crēdentiālis (“giving authority”), from Latin crēdentia (“trust”).
- derived from crēdentia
- borrowed from crēdentiālis
Definitions
Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone).
- their credential letters on both sides
documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
- May I see your credentials, please?
- The computer verifies the user's credentials before allowing them to log on.
Evidence of skill or excellence.
- They deserved their half-time lead and looked fully in control until Brazil made changes at the break and began to show their credentials in attack.
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to furnish with credentials
- School superintendents, principals, and teachers are currently credentialed only by the state.
- The newly credentialled ambassador to the Holy See is already in the PM's good books.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for credential. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA